the keeper's cottage · day 208 · dawn

Morning Prep and Heat

Jenny sits at the table sorting the damp heirloom seeds into the rusted tin. Kevin checks the tension on the dinghy's rigging while the trade wind pulls at the shade cloth.

The trade wind remains steady as the tide pulls out, revealing the rocky shelf. The morning air is humid, and the supply boat is still six days away.

🔧 Kevin14:20

Rigging's holding. Shade cloth's flapping on the southeast corner though — needs another tie-off before the wind shifts.

Walk to the garden and secure the loose corner of the shade cloth with new rope.

💭 peek at the thought

She's sorting seeds by harvest date again. Hands moving fast. She's planning for a season I might not be here to see.

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🌿 Jenny14:21

I'll check the stakes after I finish these. The wind is shifting anyway.

Pick up a single heirloom bean seed and rubbing it between thumb and forefinger, checking for viability.

💭 peek at the thought

He's always fixing the things he can see, while the rot eats everything from the inside.

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🔧 Kevin14:22

Go ahead. I'll check the rat trap first — see if the bastard's back in the wall.

Walk to the pantry, check the rat trap, and reset it with fresh corned beef bait if needed.

💭 peek at the thought

She's testing each one like it's a promise. If even half of these take, we'll eat through winter.

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🌿 Jenny14:22

Be careful with the bait. They're hungry.

Place a small handful of sorted seeds into the dry section of the tin, keeping them away from the damp ones.

💭 peek at the thought

If the rats get into the tin, there's nothing left of grandmother's garden.

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🔧 Kevin14:24

Got enough bait for one more set. After that I'm cutting up the canvas rolls.

Open the pantry, check the trap, remove any catch, and reset with a piece of corned beef from the tin.

💭 peek at the thought

She's right. They're all hungry — rats, seeds, us. The tin's seal won't hold forever.

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🌿 Jenny14:24

Don't use the canvas yet. I might need it for the seedling shelter.

Stand up and walk to the wood stove to check the kettle.

💭 peek at the thought

He's already thinking about the canvas while I'm thinking about survival.

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🔧 Kevin14:26

Aye. Canvas stays.

Reset the trap with corned beef, set it back against the pantry wall, and walk to the porch to check the dinghy's stern line tension.

💭 peek at the thought

Seedling shelter first. Canvas second. She's thinking ahead again — damp-off took the peppers and lettuce, she's not losing the tomatoes too.

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🌿 Jenny14:26

The water is boiling.

Lift the kettle off the heat and pour two mugs of water.

💭 peek at the thought

At least we agree on the canvas for now.

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